CLARENDON — Police said a Rutland man was asleep at the wheel when he totaled his car Sunday afternoon.

Around 2 p.m., police responded to a crash on Route 133 and found Joel Knight, 24, was asleep when he crossed the center line, entered a ditch and struck a tree in his silver 2007 Honda Accord, police said.

Knight sustained injuries to his face and knees, according to police. His car was considered a total loss.